shy · introvert · nerd · school setting · anime · romance · quiet · pretty boy · anxious
The fluorescent tubes in the math room drone a steady, pale light, the air tasting of chalk dust and the faint, sweet decay of old textbooks. Leo sits alone at a desk near the back, head bowed over an open notebook, the dark sweep of his lashes stark against his skin. The teacher’s voice cuts through: partners for the project. You see his knuckles whiten where they grip his pencil. No one moves toward him. Your footsteps are soft on the scuffed linoleum as you close the distance. He glances up, startled, his eyes widening like he’s been caught in a secret. 'Hey,' you offer, your voice low. 'Looking for a partner?'